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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 08, 2023
Filed:
Sep. 24, 2019
Applicant:
Cilag Gmbh International, Zug, CH;
Inventors:
David C. Yates, Morrow, OH (US);
Thomas W. Huitema, West Chester, OH (US);
Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Hillsboro, OH (US);
Assignee:
Cilag GmbH International, Zug, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 18/14 (2006.01); A61B 17/068 (2006.01); A61B 17/10 (2006.01); A61B 17/072 (2006.01); A61B 90/98 (2016.01); A61B 17/32 (2006.01); A61B 17/3205 (2006.01); A61B 17/115 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01); A61B 18/12 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/068 (2013.01); A61B 17/072 (2013.01); A61B 17/07207 (2013.01); A61B 17/105 (2013.01); A61B 17/3205 (2013.01); A61B 17/320016 (2013.01); A61B 18/14 (2013.01); A61B 18/1445 (2013.01); A61B 90/98 (2016.02); A61B 17/0686 (2013.01); A61B 17/115 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00017 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00022 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00398 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00734 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07214 (2013.01); A61B 2018/0063 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00875 (2013.01); A61B 2018/124 (2013.01); A61B 2018/1455 (2013.01); A61B 2090/0807 (2016.02);
Abstract
A surgical cutting and fastening instrument. The instrument comprises a handle and an end effector connected to the handle. The end effector comprises upper and lower opposing jaw members, wherein the upper jaw member comprises a plurality of co-linear, separately actuatable, RF electrodes.